Registered Manager
hace 20 días
Bedford
Registered Manager / Deputy Manager (Step-Up) – Children’s Residential Care (Start-Up Home) Location: (Bedfordshire) Salary: Competitive £50,000 to £57.500 - dependent on experience + bonuses Contract: Full-time, permanent Overview We are recruiting a Registered Manager or an experienced Deputy Manager ready to step up to lead the opening and registration of a new children’s residential care home in the Bedford area. This opportunity is well suited to: • Registered Managers with Ofsted children’s residential experience, or, • Experienced Deputy Managers with strong regulatory exposure who are ready to progress into a Registered Manager role, or, • Managers with CQC-registered children’s residential experience who are seeking to transition into an Ofsted-regulated service with appropriate support. You will work closely with an established Responsible Individual to design, register, and launch a high-quality children’s home from inception. Key Responsibilities • Lead or support the registration of a new children’s residential home with Ofsted, • Develop and implement policies, procedures, and systems aligned to Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and Ofsted Quality Standards, • Prepare the service for pre-registration activity and initial inspection, • Recruit, induct, and develop a stable, high-performing staff team, • Establish a strong safeguarding culture and effective risk management processes, • Oversee care planning, behaviour support strategies, and quality assurance frameworks, • Build effective relationships with local authorities, commissioners, and external professionals, • Manage staffing, rotas, and operational readiness, • Step into full Registered Manager accountability post-registration (subject to Ofsted approval) Essential Experience & Qualifications • Experience as a Registered Manager or Deputy Manager within children’s residential care, • Strong safeguarding, leadership, and compliance background, • Involvement in inspections, audits, or regulatory improvement activity, • Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or actively working towards / willing to enrol immediately), • Good working knowledge of regulated care frameworks, • Confident leadership style with strong organisational and communication skills, • Clear motivation to lead and develop a children’s residential service Regulatory Experience • Ofsted children’s residential experience – preferred, • CQC children’s residential experience – considered and supported, with a clear pathway to Ofsted alignment (Support will be provided to bridge regulatory differences where required.) Desirable Experience • Experience supporting new home openings or pre-registration activity, • Trauma-informed or therapeutic care approaches, • Experience supporting children with EBD, SEMH, ASD, or complex needs What’s on Offer • Clear step-up pathway for experienced Deputy Managers, • Strong Responsible Individual support throughout registration, • Opportunity to build and shape a service from the ground up, • Competitive salary and benefits, • Long-term career progression within a growing provider How to Apply Applications are welcomed from Registered Managers, experienced Deputy Managers, and candidates with relevant CQC children’s residential experience seeking progression into an Ofsted-regulated service. Please submit your CV for a confidential discussion